I use a handwash and a shower gel from a local supermarket. They have no perfume. I can't tolerate perfumes any more. I also occasionally use Hydromol which I get on prescription. I use Simle shampoo - which also has no perfume.

My hubby had problems with clothes detergents for years....dry and itchy skin. His dermatologist told me to wash his clothes in Lux liquid. Tell your wife, she will know what it is. It is harder to find these days but some stores do carry it. Sometimes these older brands of products that are hard to find will show up in the dollar stores. I washed his good shirts, underwear, socks and good polyester work pants in it and he was more comfortable.

His dirty jeans I washed in a detergent that wasn't so harsh like Arm and Hammer unscented, etc. Good luck. Irish

I also put it on my feet (very dry due to neuropathy) and then put on socks, to hold the moisture next to my skin.

I am 'fortunate' that at age 27 my skin suddenly went from horribly dry with severe eczema, to moist/oily.

Of course I thought I would go to my grave with pimples! But I was so delighted to lose the eczema, and my moister skin is probably one reason I have few wrinkles. When I had eczema I could never use any soap on my body, ever. I seldom use soap now, but soap no longer bothers my skin.

I have my humidifier running night and day now, with our cold snap which seems to be more of a very long cold spell.

Our skin is our largest organ, and often has major problems, not to be taken lightly.

I use creamy body washes in the winter. I even put some in my hand soap pump, kept my hands much softer than regular Softsoap.

I have been using a Curel lotion made for putting on when your skin is still wet (blue pump). I am rarely wet when I put it on, but apply it as soon as possible after getting out of the shower, it has helped tremendously.

My dermatologist recommended Amlactin products which I also use on my forearms, the skin of which are damaged from taking steroids in the past. I also use Amlactin after working in the kitchen.

It's always something! Skin was my first "something". Fair, growing up in Gulf Coast --sun, freckles. Swimming. When children were young (too young) we built a pool. What you do in that area. So more sun, more water, more skin stuff. AND...had two red headed children. I know we used suntan cremes (not oil..messes up the pool)..and it was before we had the noz kot stuff...lotions always on my to buy list.

By the time they were grown, I was having strange breakouts. Drs wouldn't say I had psoriasis as where I lived, only plaque psoriasis was a "thing." By about 50 I was given a product for face AND told to use Cetaphil. Back then there was lotion only. Now you can get lotion and cream. I use cream (and along the line finally got my diagnosis for Guttate Psoriasis). So I use an Rx too. But then Cetaphil developed a body wash. I used it but didn't like it. Then they developed a "gentle cleansing bar". It isn't soap. They also have an antibacterial cleansing bar and have been told not to use that one. I've used this for well over a decade. (Plus the cetaphil cream) Since I stopped working, my breakouts are minimal. The rheumy says goes to show you how stress can create havoc when you have auto immune diseases!!

Loved the product SjoGirl mentioned. Will ask my derma when I see her this month. the Amlactin. Just sounds good.

The other thing Joe, men don't always use facial products. I know you live somewhere cold (and not as sunny as where I am) ...and at "our" ages, you need to use some product on your face and neck. I bet you always use an SPF product when you are outside. Won't hurt to use even if you aren't. You'll be surprised how nice it will feel to your upper body! Seriously.

I like Origins foot cream for my feet. But, it isn't always easy to get.I wish to find a foot cream with urea in it. I think that's what it's called. I had one, but forgot what it was. So, if anyone knows of one, please let me know. There is a product line, I think that is called Foot Logic that is very good.

I use a Retin A cream at night and a vitamin C serum in the morning....for my face. I've had good luck with these.

Hello everyone. I use alot of the aveeno products, the body wash, stress relief moisturizing lotion and cream. Dawn dish detergent and All Free for laundry. I still get my days when itch prevails. I also use the Eucering calming lotion. I find that once i use the Eucerin and keep busy that the itch subsides then I can get dressed. I dont even try dressing until the itch goes away. I use Pantene products for my hair. I love the bath & body lotions, they work really well on the dry skin but alot of time cant use them because of the itch.